Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 30.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
30.5
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
30.7
in 2024
All-time low
29.3
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025

01020302010201720252010: 29.52011: 30.32012: 29.62013: 30.52014: 302015: 29.92016: 30.32017: 29.72018: 29.92019: 30.42020: 29.92021: 29.32022: 30.42023: 30.62024: 30.72025: 30.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 30.5, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 30.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.3, in 2021.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 29.5
2011 30.3 +2.7%
2012 29.6 -2.3%
2013 30.5 +3.0%
2014 30 -1.6%
2015 29.9 -0.3%
2016 30.3 +1.3%
2017 29.7 -2.0%
2018 29.9 +0.7%
2019 30.4 +1.7%
2020 29.9 -1.6%
2021 29.3 -2.0%
2022 30.4 +3.8%
2023 30.6 +0.7%
2024 30.7 +0.3%
2025 30.5 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.01 29.5 30.5 10
2020s 30.23 29.3 30.7 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Hungary 57.1 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 40.9 compare
  3. 3 Lithuania 38.8 compare
  4. 3 Lithuania 38.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 30.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 30.7 in 2024.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3 in 2021.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 934 data points, 2005–2025
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